Overview of ESI

ESI stands for Employee State Insurance managed by the Employee State Insurance Corporation of India to offer medical, sickness benefit, maternity benefit, disablement benefit, monetary and other advantages to workers. This scheme is started for Indian workers. The workers are provided with a huge variety of medical, monetary and other benefits from the employer. ESIC’s registered companies have to file their return annually.The last date of submission of ESI Return is within 42 days from the end of half yearly period that will be 12^th November for period April to September and will be 12^th may from October to March

Eligibility covered under ESIC Returns in India

As per the ESI Act of 1948, The entities covered are: 1. Shops 2. Restaurants or Hotels only engaged in sales. 3. Cinemas 4. Road Motor Transport Establishments; 5. Newspaper establishments (which is not covered under the factory act) 6. Private Educational Institutions 7. Medical institutions

Documents required for ESI Returns    

What are the Process for filing returns after ESI registrations are finalised?

• ESI returns are to be mandatorily filed bi-annually along with the following documents: • Register of attendance of employees • Register of wages • Form-6 register • Monthly returns and respective challans • Registration of any accidents taken place within the industrial or business premises.

FAQ’s On ESIC Returns

What is the Procedure for registration of an employer?

An employer shall apply for FORM 01 within 15 days after the act becomes applicable to a unit or establishment.  

What is the insurance number?

To recognize each employee, the ESI scheme allots a unique identification number to every worker. This number is called the insurance number and is used for all operational purposes.  

Is over time to be included for wage ceiling limit for coverage of an employee?

No. Overtime is not included for calculating the wage ceiling limit for coverage of an employee. But, it is included for payment of contribution to cover the risk during the period of overtime work, and to enable receiving cash benefits at an enhanced rate also.  

Is there any interest on delayed payment ?

An employer who doesn’t pay the contribution within the time limit, will be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 12% per annum for each day of default or delay in payment of contribution.  

What is registration of an employee?

Registration is the process of recording information about the entry of an employee into insured employment, under the Act.  

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